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Hairspray the Musical in the West End: First look at Michael Ball, Marisha Wallace, Lizzie Bea and more

The show finally returns

Lizzie Bea as Tracy Turnblad, Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad and Les Dennis as Wilbur Turnblad
Lizzie Bea as Tracy Turnblad, Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad and Les Dennis as Wilbur Turnblad
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Production images have been released for Hairspray in the West End.

The cast of Hairspray
The cast of Hairspray
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The fan favourite show will be led by Michael Ball, Lizzie Bea, Marisha Wallace, Les Dennis, Rita Simons, Jonny Amies and more.

Les Dennis as Wilbur Turnblad and Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad
Les Dennis as Wilbur Turnblad and Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad
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Full company includes Georgia Anderson, Kimani Arthur, Dermot Canavan, Lori Haley Fox, Mari McGinlay, Ashley Samuels, Michael Vinsen, Imogen Bailey, Rico Bakker, Pearce Barron, Jordan Benjamin, Joel Cooper, Luke George, Christopher Gopaul, Annie Guy, Sharlene Hector, Winny Herbert, Christopher Howell, Bradley Judge, Lily Laight, Madeleine Lawton, Holly Liburd, Will Luckett, Jochebel Ohene MacCarthy, Mireia Mambo, Kody
Mortimer, Robyn Rose, Tinovimbanashe Sibanda, Bradley Trevethan, Rachel Warrick-Clarke, Amy West and Natalie Woods.

Lizzie Bea as Tracy Turnblad
Lizzie Bea as Tracy Turnblad
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Jack O'Brien directs, with book by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan, music by Marc Shaiman, lyrics by Shaiman and Scott Wittman, choreography by Jerry Mitchell, costumes by William Ivey Long, set by David Rockwell and casting by Jill Green.

Company manager is Jonathan Stott, stage manager is Ben Delfont, DSM is Rachel Phillips with Mark McGowan, Alice Jenkins and Damien Stanton as ASMs.

Tickets are on sale now.

A scene from Hairspray
A scene from Hairspray

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Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad and company
Michael Ball as Edna Turnblad and company
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Michael Vinsen as Corny Collins and company
Michael Vinsen as Corny Collins and company
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Marisha Wallace as Motormouth Maybelle and company
Marisha Wallace as Motormouth Maybelle and company
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Kimani Arthur as Little Inez, Marisha Wallace as Motormouth Maybelle and  Ashley Samuels as Seaweed J Stubbs
Kimani Arthur as Little Inez, Marisha Wallace as Motormouth Maybelle and Ashley Samuels as Seaweed J Stubbs
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Mireia Mambo, Holly Liburd and Robyn Rose
Mireia Mambo, Holly Liburd and Robyn Rose
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Mari McGinley as Penny Pingleton and Ashley Samuels as Seaweed J Stubbs
Mari McGinley as Penny Pingleton and Ashley Samuels as Seaweed J Stubbs
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Lori Haley Fox as Female Authoriy Figure and Mari McGinlay as Penny Pingleton
Lori Haley Fox as Female Authoriy Figure and Mari McGinlay as Penny Pingleton
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Georgia Anderson as Amber Von Tussle and Rita Simons as Velma Von Tussle
Georgia Anderson as Amber Von Tussle and Rita Simons as Velma Von Tussle
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Rita Simons as Velma von Tussle and Dermot Canavan as Male Authority Figure
Rita Simons as Velma von Tussle and Dermot Canavan as Male Authority Figure
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Kimani Arthur as Little Inez
Kimani Arthur as Little Inez
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Jonny Aimes as Link Larkin
Jonny Aimes as Link Larkin
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